And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Parallel translations
- WEB I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
- BSB And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
- NKJV And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
- NASB And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
- NLT I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
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Quick answer
John sees seven angels who stand before God receive seven trumpets. A new cycle of God-ordained judgments is about to be announced.
Overview
These are exalted angels in God's immediate presence, entrusted with sounding the trumpets. In Scripture trumpets often herald God's action, warning, and judgment. Their commissioning signals that a fresh series of divine interventions in history is at hand.
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- Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
- Rev 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Amos 3:6–8Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
- Matt 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
- Rev 8:6And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
- Rev 16:1And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
- 2 Chr 29:25–28And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
- Rev 9:13–14And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
- Rev 15:1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
- Num 10:1–10And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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